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St Michael's CofE (A) First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Voluntary aided
Market Place, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5DJ · stmichaelspenkridgeschool.co.uk · 01785 712344
On the mapSearch near ST19 5DJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 148
- 99% of 150 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Michael's CofE (A) First School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good May 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Positive
- 100%
- Replies
- 23
- 16% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on 2 parents (9%) with SEND